1st International Training Workshop (ITW) - BUNI

1st International Training Workshop (ITW)

“Measurement of the costs and benefits of ecosystem services derived from land use”

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AGENDA

Moderator: Ansis Bogustovs (Radion and TV Journalist)

11:00 – 11:45 10-15 min. 15-20 min. 15 min.	Opening of the conference Keynote address, Dr. Tālis Juhna, Vice-Rector for Research, Riga Technical university, Riga, Latvia Introductory speech “Ecosystems and Their Use in Latvia”, Ms. Ilona Mendzina, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development, Riga, Latvia Introduction of the Progress project, Mr. Besnik Mehmeti, Lead Partner of the Progress project, Association of Tuscan Municipalities, Florence, Italy
11:45 – 12:30	Good practice example (1) *SITxell: Territorial Information System for the Network of Open Areas in the Province of Barcelona* – Carles Castell, Natural Areas Department Provincial Council of Barcelona, Spain Followed by Q&A session and discussion
12:30 – 13:00	Thematical Training on Values-led approach and instruments for land use management Dr. Armands Auzins, Riga Technical university, Riga, Latvia Followed by Q&A session and discussion
13:00 – 13:30	Good practice example (2) *LIFE Ecosystem Services Assessment Methodology* – Dr. Elina Konstantinova, Association “Baltic Coasts”, Latvia Followed by Q&A session and discussion
13:30 – 14:30	LUNCH TIME
14:30 – 15:15	Good practice example (3) *All-Ireland Pollinator Plan (AIPP) Framework* – Dr. Úna FitzPatrick, Project co-ordinator of the AIPP, Ireland Followed by Q&A session and discussion
15:15 – 16:00	Good practice example (4) *SOS4LIFE: Guidelines for assessing soil ecosystem services in urban environment and their management* – Fabrizio Ungaro, National Council of Research, Institute of Bioeconomy, Italy Followed by Q&A session and discussion
16:00 – 17:00	Final discussions and conclusions. End of the ITW. Mr. Besnik Mehmeti, Lead Partner of the Progress project, Association of Tuscan Municipalities, Florence, Italy Dr. Sanda Geipele, Riga Technical university, Riga, Latvia